the W210-generation Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG was a fantastic high-performance luxury sedan, but there was one downside: Mercedes only sold it with an automatic transmission. If you want an E55 with a manual, you’ve got to build your own. Or you could buy this one that’s already been manual-swapped and save yourself a whole lot of time (and potentially money).
Currently listed front Cars & Bids, this 2000 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG is mostly stock aside from the definitely-not-stock stick shift between the seats. That transmission, by the way, comes out of a Chrysler Crossfire. It may sound like an odd choice at first, but it actually makes a lot of sense. After all, the Crossfire. was a Mercedes under the sheet metal.
According to the sellers, they “chose the Crossfire trans because it directly bolts to the M113 bell housing, no need for an adapter plate.” Considering how much torque the 5.4-liter V8 makes compared to the Crossfire’s 229 lb-ft, it would be understandable to be concerned about how it will handle the swap. It’s purely anecdotal, but according to the seller, “